The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
FOREIGN.
The Times Discourses Further on
the ParneIlites.
The Dillon Matter Still Under Dis.
cussion In the Commons.
Parnell Ready and Anxious for the
Investigation.

LONDON. May 6.-The Times says it re-
joices that Parliament was not ensnared into
establishing new and embarrassing prece-
dent by the appointment of committee to
hear the Dillon case The committee would
have been engaged in what lawyers call
fishing enquiry. Its action would not have
bound the Parnellites in any respect what
ever and would have left open to them all
the remedies they now shirk, but to which
some might resort If they had a chance Of
discovering the weak points, If there are
any, in the case against them. The strong
est thing we said against Gladstone in the
Ionian case was that he was travelling to Sc
dition. This was a political criticism on him
which might be well used even now. We
are not surprised that his lawyer did not
consider that there was any reasonable
ground for action.
LONDON, May 6.-George Price, Conserva-
tive, resuming the debate in the House Of
Commons this evening, ON a motion to ap-
point committee to inquire into the Times
charges against Dillon suggested amid deri-
siye Parnellite laughter, that royal COM
mission be. appointed to inquire into all
charges against the Parnellites.
Sir Henry Jones regretted that RESPONSE
BILE speakers among the Liberals had assert
ed that the administration Of justice In Eng
land was so defective that it was improbable
that fair trial could be obtained on issues
involved in the controversy. He defed Sir
Charles Russell to point out single case in
support of such statement.
Mr.. Healy said every possible question
seemed worthy OF inquiry by the House ex-
cept the question affecting the character Of
members. The Parnellites did not care
pinch Of snuff whether they got this inquiry
or not. But If the government majority re-
fused the inquiry names OF British gentle
men would be placed ON level with that Of
Indianirhugs. The Parnellites challenged
the Tories TO combat at once on the question
From the decision of the majority Of the.
House, the Parnellites would appeal to the
people outside and to other nations. The
Irish people never sent them there TO beg IA
vors, but to demand their rights. In spite ST
all obstacles, they would in the end obtain
their rights. (Cheers).
Major Saunderson said that he did not
wonder Gladstone tried to whitewash his
Irish friends, who were now supplying his
policy, Why, he asked, should the House
appoint committee to inquire into charges
Sustained by such proofs as the Times offered.
He challenged Dillon to disprove the Times
evidence.
Mr.. Dillon-"I have offered to enter into
charges fully before the committee, shall no
longer exchange lie with members OF the
House over them" lCheers.
Mr.. Sanderson said the committee limited
in the way Gladstone proposed could only
deal with one charge, and its decision would
be practically worthless upon the. general
accusation. The only way to obtain full
inquiry was by a trial in the open court en-
bracing all charges. Hear, hear.
Henry Fowler said he had telegram from
Parnell stating he was quite willing to extend
the inquiry to include the forged letter pub
lished in the Times. [Cheers.]
Gladstone's motion was rejected, 317 to
233.
Sir Edward Clark's motion that the House
decline to treat the Times publication as a
breach of privilege was agreed to.
A hundred houses were burned in Eperies,
Hungary, yesterday.